transurethral resection


trans·u·re·thral re·sec·tion (TUR),

endoscopic removal of the prostate gland or bladder lesions, usually for relief of prostatic obstruction or treatment of bladder malignancies.

trans·u·re·thral re·sec·tion

(trans'yŭr-ē'thrăl rē-sek'shŭn) Endoscopic removal of the prostate gland or bladder lesions, usually for relief of prostatic obstruction or treatment of bladder malignancies.

Transurethral resection

A surgical procedure to remove abnormal tissue from the bladder. The technique involves the insertion of an instrument called a cytoscope into the bladder through the urethra, and the tumor is removed through it.Mentioned in: Bladder Cancer